I have a naive outlook on life. That's who I am.

I don't want to pretend I'm any cooler or smarter than I am.

I have worked hard and learnt that I have to make a decision - whether I am going to conform and protect myself or not. I chose not to.

My biggest fear in life is to be average.

'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu.

If I had a big brother who was a year older than me or something, I probably wouldn't have ended up being a filmmaker.